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" Defying dementia : "
Robert Levine
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BL
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582126
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b411345
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| Main Entry
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Levine, Robert,1939-
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| Title & Author
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Defying dementia : : understanding and preventing Alzheimer's and related disorders /\ Robert Levine
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger Publishers,, 2006
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x, 219 p. ;; 25 cm
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0275989704 (alk. paper)
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: 9780275989705 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-207) and index
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| Contents
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I. Understanding dementia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Confounders of dementia : normal aging, mild cognitive impairment and pseudo-dementia -- 3. Alzheimer's disease -- 4. Fronto-temporal dementia, Pick's disease -- 5. Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease dementia -- 6. Vascular dementia and mixed dementia -- 7. Less common forms of dementia -- II. Lowering the risk of dementia and maximizing cognitive function -- 8. Accelerated aging, cognitive reserve and what we can't control -- 9. The importance of physical activity and exercise -- 10. The need for cognitive stimulation and socialization -- 11. Diet and substances that may reduce the risk of dementia
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"Explains dementia and its causes, in all of its forms, with a focus on what research shows we can do to lower our risk of developing dementia."--Jacket
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Dementia
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Dementia
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RC521.L48 2006
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